I just talked to Louie at the Kon Tiki and they are planning a blow out party in late April. They are working with Holden from Tiki Farm on this, so this should be great. Will post more info as I get it.

On 2006-02-09 14:44, TikiMike wrote:Yes! I'm there for sure! I know that Bamboo Ben is there right now working some of his magic on the interior decor.

Aloha Arizona!

I'll be there all of next week. Can't wait to see the place and help Louie with a few odds and ends. I might also be back the first of April to do more. ( but I'm not touching that lizard!!) See you'z soon.

I gotta say I was a bit nervous when Louie (The superb Kon Tiki Manager) first mentioned that he was going to 'have some work done' on our beloved bar. Years of beautiful smoke-stained, tapa covered walls removed and replaced with some new garish cheap characterless something-or-other? The apparent fire hazard of a ceiling to be replaced by some sort of new-fangled, up-to-code, modern day, high-tech roofing material? Neon beer signs on the walls? Nooooo!!!!!!

Oh Me Of Little Faith.

What Louie didn't mention at first was that he was going to get Bamboo Ben to do the work. Apart from building a completely new bar and hostess station, Ben has delicately restored the areas that needed it most while not making it immediately obvious. His work blends in with the original decor perfectly.